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An LGBTQ+ Museum Opens in Russia... Likely Not For Long
St. Petersburg residents are getting to see an unusual museum, at least for today's increasingly repressive Russia: One celebrating LGBTQ+ culture.
Singapore Decriminalizes Gay Sex — but Blocks Marriage Equality
It was a mixture of good news and bad as Singapore lifted criminal statutes against men having sex with men, but placed a constitutional barrier between same-sex couples and marriage rights.
Police Looking into Man's Death at Scottish Gay Sauna
Police in Glasgow, Scotland, are looking into the death of a 51-year-old male patron at a gay sauna. No official cause of death has been determined but sauna staff suggested he suffered cardiac arrest.
Watch: WNBA Star Brittney Griner Face Horrific Conditions and Homophobia in Russian Gulag
The Nation's Dave Zirin spoke to TMZ Live about the conditions the WNBA player will face in Mordovia.
Protestor with Rainbow Flag Runs onto Field at World Cup
A protestor ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said "SAVE UKRAINE" on the front and "RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN" on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
WHO Renames Monkeypox as mpox, Citing Racism Concerns
The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
Israel's Likud Signs Coalition Deal with Anti-LGBTQ+ Radical
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a coalition deal with a small ultranationalist faction leader known for homophobic rhetoric and disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox Jews, a sign of the prospective government's hardline makeup
Exploring a Memory: Designer Recreates a Dress for Diana
This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it.
Rainbow Struggle Playing Out on Sidelines Of World Cup
Aside from the competition for the World Cup title, one of the most hotly contested issues in the tournament in Qatar is over rainbow colors.
Exiled Russian Couple Marry, Want to Bring Hope to Fellow LGBTQ+ Citizens
While Russia continues to approve anti-gay legislation, a Russian gay couple are hoping their marriage, which took place outside their homeland, will bring hope to the country's LGBTQ+ population.
Russian Duma Gives LGBTQ 'Propaganda' Bill Final Approval
Russian lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country, another step in a years-long crackdown on the country's embattled LGBTQ community.
China Sentences Chinese-Canadian Star Kris Wu to 13 Years
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison on charges including rape.
World Cup Viewer's Guide: US Seeks Repeat of 1950 Upset
The first time the United States faced England at the World Cup, the hastily assembled American squad was a ragtag group that included a mailman, a grave digger, a dishwasher and a school teacher.
World Cup Fans Put Off by Prices, Beer Limits Commute by Air
Travel at this World Cup was supposed to be easy in the tiny host nation of Qatar, after fans had to take long flights between cities at the last three tournaments.
Empty Streets, Cranes: the City Built for Qatar's World Cup
Wide empty streets, idle lobbies and construction cranes are everywhere in the sleek district 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the capital, Doha, built to accommodate World Cup fans and hundreds of thousands of host nation Qatar's residents.
Russian Duma Approves Key Reading of LGBTQ+ 'Propaganda' Bill
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday gave crucial second-reading approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
Wales Asks FIFA Why Rainbow Hats Were Removed at World Cup
The Wales soccer federation says it has asked FIFA for clarity on reports some Wales fans were stopped from taking rainbow-colored hats into a World Cup stadium.
World Cup Teams Nix Armbands that were Seen as Snub to Qatar
FIFA's threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar's human rights record.
Mothers of LGBTQ+ Children Join Forces in Latin America
Founded in 2017, the Latin American Movement of Mothers of LGTB+ Children lobbies governments to eliminate prejudicial laws and better enforce existing bans on violence and discrimination.
Watch: Amid Qatar Outrage, FIFA President Says 'I Feel Gay'
The president of FIFA made headlines over the weekend when he "attempted to show empathy" with the LGBTQ community and other marginalized groups when he told reporters in Qatar "I feel gay ... I feel like a migrant worker."